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Victoria throwing light on Indian freedom struggle.
The Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Central Kolkata, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Empress Victoria, and is now a museum under the auspices of the ministry of culture. The memorial lies on the Maidan and is one of the iconic landmarks of Kolkata. In January 1901, on… Continue reading
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The vibes of Durgotsava – by veteran documentary photographer Mr. Nilanjan Ray.
About Durgotsava Durga Puja also known as Durgotsava, or Sharodotsava is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess and is also celebrated because of the victory of goddess durga over the demon Mahishasur. It is particularly popular and traditionally celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, Odisha, Tripura, Mithilanchal region of Bihar and the… Continue reading
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SOIL TO SOUL – A complete photo documentary on the fate of the idol of Goddess mother “Durga”.
Durga Puja is one of the biggest festivals of West Bengal and is celebrated with unparalleled enthusiasm in Kolkata. The festival symbolizes the homecoming of Goddess Durga for five days to her matrimonial home from Mount Kailash. It is a celebration of good over evil as the goddess vanquishes the demon Mahishasura. In this photo… Continue reading
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Kumortuli – A photo essay by Swarnendu Ballav.
Kumortuli or Kumartuli is a colony of sculptors in Kolkata, West Bengal, India who specializes in making various sculptures and idols of gods and goddesses of every religion. These artisans are settled in this colony since ages and making their living by this special profession. These artisans of Kolkata waits every year for DURGOTSAVA –… Continue reading
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One Night Devotion – A photo series by Aniket Pal.
Meet young Aniket Pal, a creative and documentary photography enthusiast from Lalgola, Murshidabad, West Bengal. He started his photography journey in late 2019 as a hobby, however his perspective on photography started to change lately, now he prefers to compose his photographs in the form of storytelling or documentary. In this article, Aniket documented a… Continue reading
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My collections : Vijay Richhiya.
Hello! I’m Vijay Richhiya, a professional photographer in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. I am a freelance photographer who loves to travel and cover candid & traditional wedding moments. I love kids and maternity photography. I have about 5+years of experience in the field of photography. I am sharing few of my personal collections below. Hope… Continue reading
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In conversation with International Photography Day Championship Cup (Focus 2021) winner – Mr. Debarshi Mukherjee.
PHOENIX PHOTOGRAPHY (ERSTWHILE WORLD PHOTO FREAKS) has recently concluded the third season of International Photography Day Championship – FOCUS 2021 which was held online in between 19th July to 19th August 2021 where many photographers from India and abroad had participated. In this special contest many records were broken this year, over a thousand of… Continue reading
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EDITOR’S CHOICE – 150 GREAT IMAGES OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY DAY CHAMPIONSHIP. (FOCUS 2021)
Introduction to FOCUS 2021 CHAMPIONSHIP : FOCUS is one of the four main annual photography competition of World Photo Freaks (now PHOENIX PHOTOGRAPHY) which is taking place since 2019 on Facebook. It is a month long photography contest which starts from 19th July and ends on the International Photography Day – 19th August every year.… Continue reading
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BHATORA ISLAND – A short documentary by Sannidh Raychaudhuri.
This is photo series on the kids of Bhatora Island, a fishing village near Midnapore. Most of the kids here grow up alone without their parents as they leave early in the morning to catch fish and after that they travel to nearby markets and haats to sell them.With no one to guide them, they… Continue reading
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Emotions of Life – A monochromatic documentary by Santanu Dey.
About Santanu Dey : Myself Santanu Dey, an Accountant & Logistics Manager by profession and street, people & documentary photographer by passion. Since 2016 photography has a huge influence in my life & all it started with a very interesting but an insulting incident. As I didn’t have any camera in my earlier days, I… Continue reading
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